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| Pseudomugil inconspicuus - photo© Gerald Allen |
Roberts, 1978
Inconspicuous Blue-eye
Description
Body colouration is translucent to yellowish with a dark uninterrupted, lateral line extending from the pectoral fins to the base of the caudal fin. This line is enhanced with blue reflective scales above and below. Described in 1978 from specimens collected from the mouth of the Fly River, Papua New Guinea in 1975.
Distribution
Mouth of the Fly River, south-western Papua New Guinea and Bintuni Bay, West Papua. Scattered localities around Darwin and northern Australia where it is sympatric with Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis. In 1995, they were reported from the Kikori River system approximately 400 km west of Port Moresby in PNG. They are probably widely distributed in estuarine and coastal freshwater habitats across northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
Habitat & Ecology
Pseudomugil inconspicuus inhabit mangrove swamps, marine estuaries and freshwater streams. Body moderately compressed and elongated, not exceeding 30 mm SL. Two dorsal fins, very close together, the first much smaller than the second. Mature males have a slightly larger first dorsal fin than females (sometimes with a short filamentous extension). Spawning usually occurs from October to January.
Remarks
Pseudomugil inconspicuus is currently rare in the aquarium hobby and as far as I know, has not been bred in captivity and may well be a delicate species to maintain.
© Copyright Adrian R. Tappin
Updated January, 2007.
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